Community Development Communication

Le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD) opère dans plus de 170 pays et territoires, contribuant à éliminer la pauvreté, à réduire les inégalités et à accroître la durabilité. Dans ce scénario difficile, le développement de partenariats est un aspect crucial pour la réalisation des objectifs du PNUD et l'engagement de différentes institutions parmi les secteurs privé et public.

The UNDP Gabon office recently received a request from the Government to implement the PUDC (Programme d'Urgence de Développement Communautaire), under the direct execution modality, which will cover all of the country's territories. In its National Transition Development Plan (PNDT), this program constitutes a central framework for government action over the 2024-2026 period. The PUDC's overall objective is to correct the disparities in sustainable human development between urban and rural areas, and to transform people's living conditions by significantly improving the supply of basic socio-economic services in all of Gabon's rural territories. In the context of promoting the development of rural and local economies, the program aims to: (i) promote rural entrepreneurship, (ii) boost agricultural productivity, (iii) add value to agricultural production, (iv) improve rural entrepreneurs' access to financial services, (v) improve infrastructure and much more.

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant to the Resident Representative, Program Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

- Co-design with local communities awareness-raising messages adapted to socio-cultural realities on the use and maintenance of delivered infrastructure (water, schools, health centers, solar streetlights, etc.).
- Support the development of behavior change communication (BCC) strategies around the issues of health, hygiene, schooling, gender and the environment.
- Facilitate participatory theater sessions, community dialogues, educational talks and other interactive forms of social communication.
- Participate in the co-construction of awareness-raising materials: posters, flyers, radio spots, short videos, infographics, and content for social networks.
- Build the capacity of local committees and community leaders in positive communication, active listening, and the transmission of key messages.
- Ensure the mobilization of young people, women, and community relays during field campaigns
- Contribute to the participatory monitoring of infrastructures by supporting the documentation of community practices (testimonials, field feedback).
- Coordinate with stakeholders (local NGOs, decentralized administrations) to harmonize community communication approaches
- Contribute to the drafting of monthly/quarterly narrative reports on mobilization activities, results observed and recommendations.
- Be a driving force behind digital and social innovations in community communications (e.g., community podcasts, village WhatsApp, local comics, etc.).